Sleep grayed out - cannot restore

Cherdane

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I disabled sleep on my computer when the monitor would not wake after being in sleep mode. A new video card was added and now that problem is solved. However, I no longer have "sleep" as an option on the start menu or after the user's log out. The options left on the start menu are (a) Switch User; (b) Log off; (c) Lock; (d) Restart; (d) "grayed out" sleep; (e) Shut Down.

After a log off, the only options available are (a) Restart; and (b) Shut Down; Sleep has disappeared.

Under Control Panel, Power Options, I made changes to allow the computer to sleep (on all of the power plans including the 'show additional plans')--- but sleep is still dimmed on the start button and after logging off.... also tried tochange the "when I press the sleep button" which is located under'choose what the power buttons do' which is to the left of the select a power plan.... restarted numerous times; shut down & left overnight and then tried again, but still a dimmed sleep. Can anyone help? :cry:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion/a6767c
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) G33/G31 Chipset; Video 118PC 32DDR 32MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h
I really do not want to hybernate....do want to restore the sleep function that was on the start menu and also after logging off. At night, I want to put my computer to sleep so that the fans are not running and the computer will come back to life with the swish of the mouse. I was able to do a cmd (powercfg -h on") and now I do have hybernate. But both my husband and I use this computer and we always log off after finished. I also did a cmd (powercfg -h off) which I was told would then put sleep mode back in, but sleep is still grayed out! This is so frustrating and certainly not an easy fix....:sa:
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP-Pavilion/a6767c
    Memory
    6 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) G33/G31 Chipset; Video 118PC 32DDR 32MB
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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